St Clement and St James CofE Primary School
Penzance Place, London, W11 4PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Sarah Bouette
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Federation
- LifeFull Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 100495
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02076039225
About this school
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 123 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Clement and St James CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 27 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 44% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 89% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 48% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 78% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Clement and St James CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kensington and Chelsea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 71.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 72.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 70.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 158 |
| 2024/25 | 126 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Clement and St James CofE Primary School compares
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School ranked 17th of 25 primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 9.3% | 51.6% | 123 | — |
| Avondale Park Primary School | 76% | 8.5% | 47.8% | 288 | 0.2 miles |
| Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | 90% | 4.9% | 47.5% | 194 | 0.3 miles |
| Thomas Jones Primary School | 93% | 3.3% | 41.6% | 237 | 0.5 miles |
| Colville Primary School | 87% | 4.8% | 28.8% | 477 | 0.5 miles |
| Oxford Gardens Primary School | 52% | 9.1% | 63.2% | 226 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.59%
- English as an additional language
- 59.5%
- Overall absence
- 9.33%
- Persistent absence
- 32.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Avondale Park Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Thomas Jones Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Colville Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Oxford Gardens Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School ranks 549th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Clement and St James CofE Primary School teach?
- St Clement and St James CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Clement and St James CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Clement and St James CofE Primary School is Ms Sarah Bouette, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Clement and St James CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Clement and St James CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Clement and St James CofE Primary School?
- St Clement and St James CofE Primary School has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Clement and St James CofE Primary School full?
- St Clement and St James CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 123 on roll (59%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Clement and St James CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Clement and St James CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does St Clement and St James CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Clement and St James CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Clement and St James CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Clement and St James CofE Primary School is part of the LifeFull Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Clement and St James CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Clement and St James CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Kensington and Chelsea?
- St Clement and St James CofE Primary School ranked 17th of 25 primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Clement and St James CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Clement and St James CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Clement and St James CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Clement and St James CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.